How to Make a Calming Down Corner
Choose a quiet place in the building.. Check that the location is safe.. Make the area comfortable.
Steps
Choose a quiet place in the building.
Choose a quiet place in the building.
Check that the location is safe.
Check that the location is safe.
Make the area comfortable.
Make the area comfortable.
Find ways to minimize sensory input.
Find ways to minimize sensory input.
Add a few sensory tools.
Add a few sensory tools.
Place some basic activities in the corner.
Place some basic activities in the corner.
Do a test run during a quiet time.
Do a test run during a quiet time.
Explain the basic purpose of the corner.
Explain the basic purpose of the corner.
Explain the importance of the person being left alone in the corner.
Explain the importance of the person being left alone in the corner.
Ask them to keep things relatively quiet when the person is in the corner.
Ask them to keep things relatively quiet when the person is in the corner.
Come up with a plan for corner use.
Come up with a plan for corner use.
Emphasize that it's okay to interact once corner time is over.
Emphasize that it's okay to interact once corner time is over.
Consider having them help you create the corner.
Consider having them help you create the corner.
Show the corner to the child.
Show the corner to the child.
Accustom your child to the idea of the corner.
Accustom your child to the idea of the corner.
Ask them if they want to use the corner when you can tell they're stressed.
Ask them if they want to use the corner when you can tell they're stressed.
Always leave the child alone when they're in their corner.
Always leave the child alone when they're in their corner.
Let the child leave the corner when they are ready.
Let the child leave the corner when they are ready.
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